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WCU grieves the loss of longtime friend, supporter, community leader Reg Moody
February 19I found this on my phone this morning. I guess my kitten thought it would be a fun surprise. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec in lobortis ante, sit amet vehicula neque. Nulla gravida lorem at urna iaculis semper. Nullam sit amet convallis lacus. Duis eu mauris ut libero ultricies fringilla ut id mauris. Phasellus condimentum pellentesque maximus. Aenean est nibh, bibendum id sagittis vitae, dapibus id odio. Nulla eget magna nec augue rhoncus ullamcorper in at metus. Sed imperdiet finibus ipsum nec congue. Sed a eleifend lorem, sed laoreet nibh.
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The hills have eyes
February 19A fresh set of eyes finds a new generation of Catamounts. More than 30 years after Paws’ billboard debut, designers at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp continue to update the much beloved symbol off U.S. 23.
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New Thompson Scholar program supports study-abroad for WCU Honors College students
February 13A life-changing study-abroad opportunity in France for a shy undergraduate student with limited international travel experience helped spark a newfound sense of self-confidence and a successful business career, which inspired a financial contribution that is helping Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp students follow in his globe-trotting footsteps.
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WCU mourns loss of former Trustee Jeanette Wallace Hyde
February 13A statement from Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp Chancellor Kelli R. Brown on the death of former U.S. Ambassador Jeanette W. Hyde, who previously served on the WCU Board of Trustees and who is the namesake of an endowed professorship in gerontological social work.
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WCU mourns passing of Honors College benefactor Greg Thompson
February 13I found this on my phone this morning. I guess my kitten thought it would be a fun surprise. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec in lobortis ante, sit amet vehicula neque. Nulla gravida lorem at urna iaculis semper. Nullam sit amet convallis lacus. Duis eu mauris ut libero ultricies fringilla ut id mauris. Phasellus condimentum pellentesque maximus. Aenean est nibh, bibendum id sagittis vitae, dapibus id odio. Nulla eget magna nec augue rhoncus ullamcorper in at metus. Sed imperdiet finibus ipsum nec congue. Sed a eleifend lorem, sed laoreet nibh.
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Fund for WCU supports cultural, educational programming to improve student retention
February 12With the help of $5,000 in funding from the 1889 Impact Grants Program, Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp’s Office of Intercultural Affairs increased cultural and educational programming and enhanced efforts to support student success and retention.
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Catamount Club announces changes to Greek Challenge fundraiser, sets membership deadlines
February 4Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp’s Catamount Club is announcing some changes to the popular Greek Challenge, which has been one of the club’s largest annual fundraising campaigns since its inception in 2014, and issuing a reminder of membership deadlines
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Fund for WCU supports library’s student art contest; winners now on display
January 29I found this on my phone this morning. I guess my kitten thought it would be a fun surprise. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec in lobortis ante, sit amet vehicula neque. Nulla gravida lorem at urna iaculis semper. Nullam sit amet convallis lacus. Duis eu mauris ut libero ultricies fringilla ut id mauris. Phasellus condimentum pellentesque maximus. Aenean est nibh, bibendum id sagittis vitae, dapibus id odio. Nulla eget magna nec augue rhoncus ullamcorper in at metus. Sed imperdiet finibus ipsum nec congue. Sed a eleifend lorem, sed laoreet nibh.
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Donations to Fund for WCU support student writing contest at annual literary festival
January 29Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp’s Department of English Studies hosted a creative writing competition with divisions for North Carolina high school students and WCU undergraduate and graduate students as part of its annual Spring Literary Festival.
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Fund for WCU supports symposium on intersection of policing, social work
January 21More than 65 judges, prosecutors, behavioral health workers and representatives from law enforcement agencies across the mountains gathered earlier this year at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp for conversations about the root causes of issues that lead to interactions with police in Western North Carolina.
